Apple Cake – Instant Pot

Delicious Apple Cake, made in the Instant Pot, loaded with fresh apples coated with cinnamon and sugar. Makes it a perfect breakfast or dessert cake.

I used my 7-in-1 DUO Instant Pot to perfect this apple cake recipe as I know that is the model most of my followers have.

Oct 15th is my second blog anniversary.. Yay!! I have enjoyed the second year of blogging, from going to a self-published blog, to sharing printable recipes and nutritional information for each recipe. Ministry of curry now has a you tube channel with short and to-the-point videos for the recipes, we are on Pinterest, Twitter and Instagram!

Oh and the biggest thing we did over the last year is to publish recipes for the state of the art, super sophisticated Instant Pot pressure cooker that I have fell in love with! With 80+ international recipes and quick videos to give you an idea of how the Instant Pot works.

Cooking for us has definitely gone up to the next level, with healthy and delicious foods cooked faster and with the same authentic taste. More importantly my boys have started to cook using the Instant Pot which makes me so happy and satisfied. We have used our Instant Pot to make soups, chilies, rice, beans, lentils, pasta, curries, yogurt and cakes! And so proud to have show cased the summer berry cake at the Dr.Oz show!!

So here is a big shout out to family, friends and followers for your love and support. I couldn’t have done it without you. Thank you! Thank you!!

To celebrate the second blog anniversary, here is a delicious apple cake Instant Pot recipe. This cake is a combination of the apple cake that was adapted from smitten kitchen and my summer berry cake. Since I am using a 7″ push pan in the Instant Pot, the original oven recipe is halved and also modified to work for the Instant Pot.

Toss with cinnamon & sugar

Add half of the batter

Layer half of the apples

Layer remaining batter

Layer remaining apples

Cover with paper towel and foil

After the pressure cooking cycle is completed, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. Carefully take out the cake pan and the trivet and allow the cake to cool further.

This apple cake tastes even better the next day, which makes it a perfect make ahead recipe. I usually make this cake at night so I have the cake ready to enjoy in the morning.

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Peel, core and chop apples into small pieces.Toss with cinnamon and 2 tablespoon sugar and set aside.

In a large bowl mix flour, baking powder and salt together and set aside.

In a separate bowl, whisk together oil, orange juice, sugar, vanilla and eggs. Mix wet ingredients into dry ones; scrape down the bowl to ensure all ingredients are incorporated. This batter is thicker than the usual cake batter.

Pour half of batter in the cake pan. Since the batter the thick allow it to spread evenly by gently tapping the cake pan on the sides. Spread half of apples on top of the batter. Slowly pour the remaining batter covering most of the apple pieces. Spread the remaining half apples and any juices on top.

Cover the cake pan with a paper towel and then cover it tightly with aluminum foil. You can skip the aluminum foil by securing paper towel with a rubber band around the pan.

Add 1 cup water to Instant Pot. Place the cake pan on the trivet and carefully place the trivet in the Instant Pot.

Carefully take the trivet out and remove the aluminum foil and paper towel. Allow the cake to cool on a wire rack.

Tastes even better the next day so make ahead!!

Nutrition Facts

Apple Cake - Instant Pot

Amount Per Serving

Calories 275Calories from Fat 126

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 14g22%

Saturated Fat 11g55%

Cholesterol 40mg13%

Sodium 162mg7%

Potassium 157mg4%

Total Carbohydrates 35g12%

Dietary Fiber 1g4%

Sugars 27g

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A1.9%

Vitamin C5.2%

Calcium4.6%

Iron4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Hey there! I am a techie turned recipe developer, cooking instructor, and food blogger. I love food and enjoy developing easy and healthy recipes for busy lifestyles. I live New Jersey with my husband and two sons.

I just received one of these pots as a gift and am still getting used to it. I hope once I learn to use it properly I will appreciate it as much as you do. Thanks for sharing a recipe I can actually use with it. It looks delicious.

Yes bundt pan will work. Grease it well and start with apples then batter and repeat. This way when you take it out the apples will be on top. Also I think 40-45 mins of cook time should be enough for a bundt pan.

Good morning! The apple cake was my first baking attempt in the Instant Pot.. I had to substitute hard cider as there was no juice in the house. The only problem I encountered: the entire cup of water steamed away and the cake was not done. I added another cup and gave it another 20 minutes, again the water was gone but the cake was done to perfection. Next time I will start off with 2 cups of water and see where that takes me. I may also add walnut pieces to the apples. The cake was wonderful, not too sweet, Nice contrast between the cake and the apples. This is going to become a habit! Thank you!

Hi Lee! Thank you so much for your detailed message. I am happy that you enjoyed the flavors of this apple cake. I am wondering if there might be steam escaping from your IP. Make sure that your sealing ring is all the way in from all the sides. I have baked this cake many times and I never had the water evaporate. Although, I agree just adding extra water next time does not hurt. Was your batter thicker than usual cake batter? I am trying to figure out why it needed additional cook time. Is it just the water in the inner pot or may be the consistency of the batter. Happy to hear that you are going to make this again. Thank you!!

Great recipe. An additional twist: If you’re not a total fan of the rather dumpling-like consistency you get from the Instant Pot on its own, just pop it out of the baking form when it‘s ready and put it in the oven for 20 minutes at 225C for a post-bake. Provided the perfect finishing touch for me.

Hi Archana, I am trying ur recipes once I bought my ip very tasty. Thank you for the easy and tasty recipes. Tomorrow is my daughter birthday I want to try this. Can I make it today keep it in refrigerator will it be good?

So yes, it seems to work. We just had this for brunch with applesauce in place of the oil. I also used coconut sugar and a little less than called for, but it was still just sweet enough for our household. Depending on the applesauce it may make the finished product appear darker in color, but the texture was typical instant pot “cake”.

On a side note, I wonder if the cook time could be shorter, 60 minutes seems really long.

Hi Veena, Happy Anniversary. Do allow your Instant Pot to completely try before you use it. Here is my oven recipe – http://ministryofcurry.com/apple-cake/ and you can use flaxseed powder for eggs. Just google and you will get the ratio of water to flaxseed per egg.

This is the first cake I have made in my mini Instant Pot Duo. The flavor of the cake was good. However the cake came out very heavy and dense. Is this normal for a cake done in an Instant Pot or not? I used a 6″ x 3″ pan, and cooked it an extra five minutes because of that. What adjustments would you suggest, so the cake doesn’t come out so dense and heavy?

Hi Bob, I am sorry it is not working out. Usually the initial 60 minutes of cook time is plenty for this recipe. I would suggest to finish it in the oven. Also make sure that your pressure knob is at sealing and that the sealing ring is properly secured.

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